Add-in stops getting events in Windows 8 (Enterprise) when Running as Admin

[Anonymous]

Dear API support,

My add-in is working fine in Windows 7 with or without Run As Admin.

I have created my add-in using VS 2010 SP1.0.

Now, if I try to launch Inventor(w/o Run As Admin i.e just double click) 2014 SP1.0, in Windows 8, my add-in works fine.

If I launch Inventor with Run As Admin, My add-in stops receiving call backs from Inventor.

Can you help me what is wrong with my add-in.

Please let me know if you need any more information.

Regards

Sekhar

[peteh]

Inventor API is not compatible with Windows 8 when your application is running as Administrator. 

I reported this issue during the beta testing for Inventor 2014.  The problem was confirmed and I was told it was logged as defect 1493613.  I do not have a way to check on the status of this defect, but I was told recently by Autodesk that it has not been solved.

BTW, AutoCAD 2014 API works fine on Windows 8 even if your application is running as Administrator.

[Anonymous]

Hello Support,

Is there any temperary fix to support add-in inside Invntor 2014 with Windows 8 (Run as Admin Case)?

What I mean is that do I need to install any Dot Net Frame work or any update from Microsoft to fix this issue?

or I need to wait until Inventor API supports Windows 8?

Regards

Sekhar

[ekinsb]

Hi Sekhar,

I'm just starting to investigate this.  Are you seeing the problem with all events or is it only a small set of events that aren't firing?  Can you tell me some specific events you're having problems with?

Also, the other know problem referred to in an earlier reply is different than this. That problem is specific to an exe connecting to or starting an instance of Inventor. A problem with an add-in getting events is a new one.

[Anonymous]

Hello,

The issue got resolved.
I needed to register rxInventor.tlb to make it work on Windows 8.

Regards
Sekhar

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

Yes, sure:

You have to take regtlibv12.exe from Windows 7

and run this command line:

C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\regtlibv12.exe "c:\Program Files\Autodesk\Inventor 2014\Bin\rxInventor.tlb"

Enjoy!

I didn't see this post previously, only after resolving this problem.

I've spent 2 days on this investigation.

[Anonymous]

Guys, my previous post is regarding Windows 8.1